Re: [PATCH 1/1] selftests: net: fix file owner for broadcast_ether_dst test

[Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2026 at 06:22:29PM +1200, Ross Porter wrote:
> Ensure the output file is always owned by root (even if tcpdump was 
> compiled with `--with-user`), by passing the `-Z root` argument when 
> invoking it.

Hi Ross,

I think that the motivation, described in the cover letter,
belongs here so it can be found more easily using git..

Also, as there is only one patch in the series, the cover letter
could be dropped.

And lastly, this should be targeted at net as it's a but fix
for code present there.

Subject: [PATCH net] ...

For more information on the Networking development workflow see
https://docs.kernel.org/process/maintainer-netdev.html

> 
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Reported-by: Edoardo Canepa <edoardo.canepa@canonical.com>
> Closes: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-kernel-tests/+bug/2129815
> Fixes: bf59028ea8d4 ("selftests: net: add test for destination in broadcast packets")
> Suggested-by: Edoardo Canepa <edoardo.canepa@canonical.com>
> Tested-by: Ross Porter <ross.porter@canonical.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ross Porter <ross.porter@canonical.com>

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